Electrical connector terminal and housing

Abstract

A connector comprises a connector terminal 33 including an electric wire connecting portion 52 to which an electric wire is connected, a terminal contact 53 to which a mating terminal is brought into contact, and a connecting portion 54 for connecting the electric wire connecting portion 52 and the terminal contact 53 with each other, in which one ends of the electric wire connecting portion 52 and the terminal contact 53 are connected to the connecting portion 54 , and the other end of the electric wire connecting portion 52 and the terminal contact 53 are directed to the same direction; and a connector housing having a terminal accommodating chamber 34 for accommodating and holding the connector terminal 33 , wherein the connector terminal 33 is inserted into the terminal accommodating chamber 34 from a direction in which the mating connector is inserted into the terminal accommodating chamber 34 , the terminal falling-out preventing portion 51 is engaged with the connecting portion 54 for preventing the connector terminal 33 from falling out.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A connector comprising: 
       a connector terminal including an electric wire connecting portion to which an electric wire is connected, a terminal contact to which a mating terminal is brought into contact, and an intermediate connecting portion for connecting said electric wire connecting portion and said terminal contact with each other, in which a first end of said electric wire connecting portion and a first end of said terminal contact are connected to said intermediate connecting portion, and a second end of said electric wire connecting portion and a second end of said terminal contact are directed to the same direction as each other in relation to said intermediate connecting portion;  
       a connector housing having a terminal accommodating chamber for accommodating and holding said connector terminal, said terminal accommodating chamber including a bottom surface with terminal insertion holes into which the connector terminals are inserted; and  
       a housing partition wall provided on said connector housing for guiding said connector terminal into said terminal insertion holes of said terminal accommodating chamber, wherein  
       said connector terminal is inserted into said terminal accommodating chamber from a direction in which said mating connector is inserted into said terminal accommodating chamber.  
     
     
       2. A connector according to  claim 1 , wherein 
       said terminal accommodating chamber is formed with a terminal-insertion hole through which said connector terminal is inserted and held,  
       said terminal accommodating chamber is provided with a terminal falling-out preventing portion engaged with said intermediate connecting portion of said connector terminal inserted into said terminal-insertion hole, and  
       said terminal falling-out preventing portion is provided on a base end of said housing partition wall so as to slightly project upward from said terminal-insertion hole.  
     
     
       3. A connector according to  claim 1 , wherein 
       when said mating connector is inserted and connected into said terminal accommodating chamber, said connector terminal is pushed by said mating connector.  
     
     
       4. A connector according to  claim 1 , wherein 
       said electric wire connecting portion and said terminal contact of said connector terminal are integrally formed together with said intermediate connecting portion.  
     
     
       5. A connector according to  claim 1 , wherein 
       said electric wire connecting portion includes an electric wire swaging portion for swaging an insulation-coated portion of said electric wire, and a core wire swaging portion for swaging a core wire of said electric wire,  
       a portion of a base end of said core wire swaging portion that is one end is connected to said intermediate connecting portion, and said electric wire swaging portion that is the other end is turned toward the same direction as said electric wire connecting portion.